Bridal Cave & Thunder Mountain Park

One of America's Most Scenic Cave Tours

HOURS & DIRECTIONS ABOUT BRIDAL CAVE

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Explore One of America's Most Scenic Caves

Right Here at Lake of the Ozarks!

BRIDAL CAVE & THUNDER MOUNTAIN PARK

Open Year-Round

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Lake of the Ozarks’ #1 Year Round Attraction

Bridal Cave remains a constant 60° inside, so it’s a great activity, no matter what the weather!

Guided tours leave every few minutes and last approximately one hour. Tours are conducted over concrete pathways through the Cave’s refreshing 60 degree environment. Park interpreters will lead you and your family through room after room of incredible mineral deposits. Giant columns, delicate soda straws and massive draperies abound throughout the cave. Millions of years of struggle between water and rock have created this cavern with more onyx formations than any other known cave or cavern. In fact thousands of school children each year explore Bridal Cave as part of their educational program. A tour through Bridal Cave is a family adventure you will never forget.

It was great its beautiful, our tour guide Becky she was great she was awesome, will go back again someday

September 27, 2021

My husband and I took our kids-- 12 and 10. It was easy to get to and lived up to the reviews. The sights were beautiful, the staff went above and beyond, and we came home with some souvenirs.

We were greeted at the door by Jamie-- she basically took my family under her wing. She made great suggestions and was so so kind. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and funny.

The cave tour itself lasted about an hour. You can walk at your own pace and take as many pictures as you like. There are different rooms that each have their own story. The mystery lake was our favorite. The cave stays cool but the tight spaces got a little warm.

Wear stable shoes, as the interior is slick and steep in some places. I'm happy I didn't wear my sandals, like I had planned. There are several tight spaces which may be difficult to get through if you are 275+ lbs. There is also some crouching, in case you have a bad back or knees. There are several steps to get from the gift shop to the cave and several down to the boat dock, should you decide to go down.

After the tour, we got some free fish food and fed the carp from the boat dock. We also bought the sand/dirt to sift in their awesome mining attraction. Perfect for kids and adults, alike!

Thank you, Jamie and everyone else for a fun afternoon!

April 11, 2022

We chose the Lantern Tour, which is only available on Saturday evenings. The tour is conducted by a docent in period 1870s costume, and each participant gets their own LED keepsake lantern. Our docent was pretty adorable, but she was also extremely knowledgeable about the history of the cave. Although I have not taken the regular tour as a comparison, the lantern tour focused on how the first persons to explore the cave had to be very adept at climbing and quite brave to explore such a dark cavern. She showed us how the caverns would look in candle light and torch light, and we even experienced a few moments of utter blackness, something explorers using these two types of illumination would often risk. The cave itself is beautiful, with long draping stalactites and stalacmites that looked like glistening mushrooms. The cave was both eerie and beautiful and well worth the visit.

June 13, 2022

This cave is ABSOLUTELY one of the best I have ever been to. The guides were very knowledgeable of the history and information about it. Very easy to access and navigate through and STUNNING scenery throughout the whole tour. Highly recommend this perfect little activity to do with family and friends. So much fun!!

June 26, 2022

This cave tour is the perfect length, with a lot of unique cave features including a beautiful blue cave lake! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend!

June 26, 2022

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